I made gumbo based on a request from my husband. I asked him if he wanted anything special for the week and his reply was GUMBO. Okay??… I’ve never made gumbo before and to be honest I don’t eat it often since I’m not a huge fan of okra. Lucky for Dan I had just seen a recipe in Cooking Light magazine which was lower in calories and sodium than traditional gumbo. So I gave it a whirl and I have to admit that the meal turned out GREAT. Dan even gave me two thumbs up!
With that said… it was the most LABOR INTENSIVE meal I’ve made in a long time. The recipe gives a hands on time of 58 minutes. I don’t think so! Maybe if I were a contestant on Top Chef. From making the stock from scratch to making a perfect roux this recipe was hands on and took some time. I don’t believe all recipes need to be quick and easy but for the purpose of this blog that is what I’ve chosen to focus on.
So for those interested… please see a link below for the recipe. It really was quite good but give yourself some preparation/cooking time (We ended up eating after 9:00 p.m.!!) Also, I would add a little salt and some more spice. I ended up adding both to taste at the end.
Recipe Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/smoky-shrimp-chicken-gumbo-50400000116793/
